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Is it completely free to join the BNB? Yes! and other F.A.Q.s
What are the eligibility requirements?
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How Do I Join The BNB?
It's Simple. To join the BNB Christian Free-Op B.A.N.D. of Bands all that you need to do is 4 simple things.
#1. Make a recording of you or your band/group (or any of your female family members) singing one or more songs, or reading poetry, a story, a blog, or a zine that you (or your band/group) have written. If your song(s), poetry or stories have words, write down all the words IN ENGLISH. You do not need to write sheet music, just the words. You can place as many songs, poems or stories as you like on a tape or cd but PLEASE DO NOT send us more than two tapes or cds.
OR...
If you are a non-musical artist (paintings, drawings, sculptors and many other mediums, etc.) or a photographer send 2 to 10 pieces of your work or photographs of your work if it is (oversized or wieghs more than a half of a pound). Make a very brief, (no longer than 2 minutes for each work) recording of you or your group describing each piece of work that you mail to us. Or you can speak about the type of non-violent activism that you are involved in. Please do not send originals because we do not return anything.
Note: For a suggestion on what type of audio cds or tapes to use for best quality we suggest any cd or a maxell studio tape or any type of cassette tape that helps with background noise reduction. You can find specific info about maxell studio tapes here: http://www.maxell.com/Content/pdfs/MSStudioAudio.pdf
For suggestion on where to buy the studio blank tapes, although it is not required, please consider using Co-op America's Green Pages online - www.greenpages.org to find a store near you.
#2. Write down your artistic name (or your band's name), your real name(s), and as much of the below information that you desire to fill out.
(all of the below imformation is optional and NOT required. We simply ask for so much information because it may take 1 to 3 weeks for us to contact you and we realize that artists tend to relocate more often than people in most professions.)
A. Your email address
B. Your phone number
C. Your mailing address
#3. You must include a photograph of you and each and every member of your band, including the person who wrote your songs. We do not require a recent photo. You may use a baby photo. It must be an actual photograph. It cannot be a laser printer photo or a photocopied photo. The only reason that we REQUIRE a photo is because we create a brochure/booklet that accompanies each music collection because people like to associate names with faces. Even if you do not get to perform on the upcoming music collection we will still place your name and photo in our booklet and list you as a BNB member. Everyone can help in a Christian Free-Op band in one way or another, sooner or later.
#4. If you do NOT live in the state of Oregon, this question is not required. If you do live in the state of Oregon, please answer this question: Are you currently a member of any non-profit organizations or businesses on Oak street in Portland, Oregon?
#5. Please mail us the answer to the following questions only if you want to do so. It is 100% optional.
Are you involved in any type of non-violent activism? If so, what type?
#2. Mail everything to:
D S A M E
P. O. Box 794
Santa Monica, CA 90406.
U.S.A.
No phone calls please. No emails.
[Note: If you are a business considering sending us junk mail advertisements, please don't. We consider junk mail to be a blatant mockery to the precious life of a tree that had to die to create it.
Thank you. No email Spam, either please.]
#6. Please be patient. You will usually hear from us very soon, but sometimes it may not seem soon to you. But we WILL contact you.
